Risk for Heart Failure Higher in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young adult (YA) cancer survivors, especially those diagnosed with leukemia or those treated with anthracycline chemotherapy, face an increased risk for heart failure, according to a research letter publishe…
Learn MoreSliding Hip Screws Feasible for Trochanteric Fractures
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sliding hip screws (SHSs) have comparable one-year outcomes to intramedullary nails (IMNs) for fixation of trochanteric hip fractures, according to a study published online June 6 in JAMA Network Open.Emil H…
Learn MorePope to Have Hernia Surgery, Stay in Rome Hospital for Several Days
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pope Francis will be hospitalized for several days after a planned surgery to repair a hernia that is causing him “recurrent, painful and worsening” symptoms.The Vatican announced plans for the surgery and r…
Learn MoreTonsillectomy Both Clinically Effective and Cost-Effective
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Immediate tonsillectomy is clinically effective and cost-effective in adults with recurrent acute tonsillitis, according to a study published online May 17 in The Lancet.Janet A. Wilson, M.D., from Newcastle…
Learn MoreKangaroo Mother Care Shows Mortality Benefits for Preterm, Low-Weight Infants
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kangaroo mother care (KMC) provides a mortality benefit, especially when initiated early, in preterm and low birth-weight infants, according to a review published online June 5 in BMJ Global Health.Sindhu Si…
Learn MoreSemaglutide Better Than Liraglutide for Post-Bariatric Surgery Weight Recurrence
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Semaglutide is associated with superior weight loss for treating post-metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) weight recurrence compared with liraglutide, according to a study published in the May issue of Obe…
Learn MoreYouth LGBTQ-Specific Mental Health Services Lacking
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just over one in four youth-serving U.S. mental health facilities offered lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ)-specific mental health services in 2020, according to a research letter published …
Learn MoreWhat Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) know it is a highly unpleasant chronic condition that can trigger abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation.Here, experts will unravel the mysteries of I…
Learn MoreGenetically Adjusted PSA Levels Improve Prediction of Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Accounting for genetic determinants of constitutive, noncancer-related prostate-specific antigen (PSA) variation improves prediction of prostate cancer, according to a study published online June 1 in Nature…
Learn MoreAn ‘AI Doctor’ Is Helping Hospitals Predict Readmissions
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New York University doctors and hospital executives are using an artificial intelligence (AI) computer program to predict whether a newly discharged patient will soon fall sick enough to be readmitted.The AI…
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